I stopped when LO was 8.5 months. I'm not sure when I will stop pumping for the baby...she is almost 5 months old.
I stopped when LO was 8.5 months. I'm not sure when I will stop pumping for the baby...she is almost 5 months old.
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coconut / 8234 posts
I stopped at 12 months. But I also had a freezer stash, so she finished that off after I stopped pumping.
hostess / papaya / 10219 posts
I'm still curious about people who stopped pumping but kept bfing. My SIL said her supply dried up after she stopped pumping at work so she wasn't able to keep BFing. Ideally I'd like to stop pumping at 9 months but keep feeding at night and morning until 12 months.
coconut / 8234 posts
@travellingbee: I stopped pumping at 12 months but I still nurse at night, overnight, and in the morning, LO is 17 months. I started by dropping pumping sessions, so I went from 3 to 2 to 1 gradually. I had the luxury of having a freezer stash and LO was also drinking only about 8/9 oz. during the day when she was away from me.
My supply dropped, but she seems to have enough for the feedings we do have. Usually by her bed time my breasts are pretty huge
GOLD / squash / 13464 posts
I plan to transition her to cows milk at 12 months and once sea transitioned ill stop pumping at work but keep nursing morning and night.
honeydew / 7303 posts
@travellingbee: I still nurse morning and night at 12.5 months with no problem!
apricot / 464 posts
Stopped pumping at 13 months, BF until 21. My supply did drop a bit initially and then gradually dropped as he dropped feedings....but had plenty to keep nursing.
hostess / wonderful honeydew / 32460 posts
at 2 months for both kiddos!
glad I never have to wash another pump part again!
honeydew / 7917 posts
I EP'ed for 13 months. I'm not looking forward to bringing it back out for LO2.
nectarine / 2886 posts
I EP'd for 6-7 months. It was so hard, I don't know if I'll be able to do it for LO#2.
clementine / 916 posts
DD is almost one and I have been EPing for 11 months now. We have been dipping into the freezer stash a lot lately, but I'm still producing a decent amount. I don't think I will wean for at least a couple of months.. so, maybe I'll continue until she's 15 months?? Maybe longer..
pomegranate / 3768 posts
9 months and still pumping. I THINK I'm stopping at 12 months.
@travellingbee: I'm wondering the same thing!
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